Golden Gate The Mercy (Golden) Gate (Bab el Rahmeh) appears in the legends of all three religions. An early Jewish tradition holds that it is through that gate that the Messiah will enter jerusalem. According to Christian tradition, Jesus made made his last entry to Jerusalem through the Mercy Gate. The Muslims refer to it as the Gate of Mercy and believe it to be the gate referred to in the Koran, through which the just will pass on the Day of Judgment


This picture was taken from the book "Jerusalem Skyline" by Duby Tal and Moni Haramati,
ISBN 965-05-0680-2. (C) All Rights Reserved.

This page was created by Nahmi Avineri - 1995